Rumina إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا Innalladheena qaaloo Rabbuna-llaah thummas-taqaamoo, tatanazzalu ‘alayhimul-malaa’ikatu: allaa takhaafoo, walaa taHzanoo Surely those who say Our Lord is Allah, then are steadfast, the angels descend upon them saying; Fear not nor be grieved. ..Surat Ha Mim (No. 41), Aayat 30 This verse … Read more
إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لأَنفُسِكُمْ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا In ahsantum ahsantum li-anfusikum, wa-in asa’tum falahaa If you do good, you do good for your own souls, and if you do evil, it is for them [the souls] Suratul Israa (No. 17), verse 7 This verse is an address to the Bani Israel, but is a statement … Read more
In this 2-part webinar, we will insha’Allah cover essential rules and frequently asked questions about our responsibilities during the upcoming month of Ramadhan. Topics to be covered include who needs to fast, when to start fasting, what to refrain from while fasting, fasting when one becomes a frequent traveller, and rules of watan. The material … Read more
Du‘a Makarim al-Akhlaq: A discovery of the Fragility of the human state and an Awareness of the Self This Du‘a is among the most powerful moral-ethical exhortations found in the corpus of the Twelver Shi’i devotional repertoire. The class will explore the spiritual and physiological vocabulary employed in the supplication. We will also explore the … Read more
The believers regularly go to ziyarat of Ma‘sumeen (a) in Madina, Iraq and Iran in order to renew their oath of allegiance (bay‘ah). These are the places where some of the Ma‘sumeen have been buried. However, the 12th appointed Divine Leader Imam al-Mahdi (af) is alive but the Almighty has kept him occultation. In this … Read more
The course will cover selected passages from the Holy Qur’an that discuss brief historical events which have moral and ethical lessons for believers. Dates: May 14 – June 4, 2013 Instructor: Hasnayn Kassamali Schedule: Tuesday evenings, one hour before maghribayn prayers. May 14 & 21 (7:45 – 8:45 p.m.) and May 28 & June 4 (8:00 … Read more
Dates: April 26 – June 14, 2013 Instructors: Tahera Kassamali & Sakina Kermali Resources Outline Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Storybook Exercise Explanation Exercise Sheet
During the month of Jamādī al-Thānī, Mu’minīn commemorate the wafāt as well as celebrate the birth of Sayyida Fātima (a), the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (s). In continuation of providing classes on the sīrah of Ma’sumīn (a), a course over four Tuesdays on the life history of the Sayyida Fatima has been arranged. … Read more
Moral Lectures and Aphorisms – from Glimpses of Nahjul Balagha. The course will focus on section five of the book Glimpses of Nahjul Balagha by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari. Instructor: Tahera Kassamali Date: 4 Monday evenings, Mar. 18 – April 8, 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm EST Registration Link: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=E953D78483483D
The course will cover in detail the life history of Imam al-Kazim (a) along with a few short maxims from the Imam.The origin and development of Ismaili sect will also be covered briefly. Instructor: Hasanayn Kassamali When: 4 Monday evenings, March 4 to 25, 8:30 – 9:45 p.m. Resources:: Week 1: Slides Week 2: Slides Week 3: Slides … Read more